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Is Arnold Good for Silicon Valley?
Technology Op-Ed
9.30.2003
The political theater produced by California's recall election is fitting given that one of the serious contenders to replace Governor Gray Davis is a Hollywood mega-star. Arnold Schwarzenegger is famous for hi-tech movies such as "Terminator" and "Total Recall," but the question many are asking is whether Arnold would be good for Silicon Valley.
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Two Tax Myths
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Benjamin Zycher
9.25.2003
Ah, yes, the recall election. Among the many underlying issues is taxation, an unsurprising focus in that Californians are taxed heavily, in return for which our public services are less than stellar. This combination of high taxes and mediocre schools, infrastructure, and the like is an obvious source of displeasure on the part of the electorate toward the political class.
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Counterintuitive Energy Truths: Election-time reality check
Environment Op-Ed
By: Benjamin Zycher
9.25.2003
Like the deafening din of the cicadas every 17 years, each election season brings "energy-policy" proposals---wealth-redistribution schemes — to the front pages. We now have a congressional conference committee attempting to concoct a House/Senate compromise on yet another energy bill, justified as always on the basis of substantial analytic error and misguided conventional wisdom.
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Low rates, few gripes? So what...
Technology Op-Ed
9.22.2003
Most people don't think of their cell-phone provider as a "utility," a word that evokes images of old wire-line phone companies that didn't work well or offer much choice. But if a state Public Utilities Commission proposal is approved Oct. 16, that's exactly what Californians will soon face.
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Cheaper Doesn't Mean Better. Ask a Canadian
Health Care Op-Ed
By: Sally C. Pipes
9.21.2003
Four years ago, my uncle was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. He was like a father to me, so the news was extremely upsetting. Wanting to do something to help, I delved into possible treatments for his condition, beyond the chemotherapy he was receiving at the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, where he lived.
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Children vs. Unions: An NBA star shines
Education Op-Ed
By: Matt Cox
9.17.2003
Recall madness in California has obscured a bare-knuckle fight between the state's neediest students and an entrenched education elite. The students' victory should give hope to parents and students nationwide and guidance to legislators wavering on school reform.
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Incentives And Accountability Are Key To Reforming American Higher Education
Press Release
9.9.2003
SAN FRANCISCO – The Pacific Research Institute (PRI) announces the release of Free the Universities: Reforming Higher Education to Keep Pace with the Information Age. Authors Ryan Amacher and Roger Meiners, both professors at the University of Texas at Arlington, address the need for solid reform within the current system.
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Government's Hand in Our Investments: Options for the Future
Technology Op-Ed
9.2.2003
In a speech before the National Press Club, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, William Donaldson, was asked if he agreed with his boss, President Bush, that employee stock options are not an accounting expense. Donaldson said no, and this answer revealed a surprising disagreement within the Bush administration, one that doesn't bode well for the business community, particularly in Silicon Valley.
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